Alternatively Titled: Of Gatherings and Gifts
14,059 Days Alive
5+ Hours in the Car with Mellon
1 New Stuffie Owl from Mellon
Oh boy. Today has been an adventure from about two p.m. onward.
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Category: Anxious
Of Hats and Holidays
14,052 Days Alive
3 Days Till Yule
I’m making a hat for my now former coworker. A few of them.
I spent most of the day low key anxious.
I’m tired. Going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
Travel Log: Day 6, Part 3
Alternatively Titled: Of Trains and Tea
14,045 Days Alive
2 Chicago Dogs, Extra Sport Peppers Consumed
Finally home.
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Alternatively Titled: Of Chills and Chai
14,045 Days Alive
4 Sesame Balls Bought from My Favorite Bakery in Chinatown
2 Chicago Dogs, Extra Sport Peppers Ordered, Soon to be Consumed
Well. Despite hauling my luggage around with me, and low key anxiety that I’m going to lose my job because I missed today, I’m doing okay.
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Alternatively Titled: Of Bunk Beds and Blathering
14,045 Days Alive
997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Yesterday
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
$36 for a Hostel Bed
This place is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s a really old hotel. The elevator is tiny. And everything looks like an art student was let loose on it after too many Red Bulls.
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Alternatively Titled: Of Turbulence and Train Rides
14,044 Days Alive
997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Today
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
2 Hours of Heart-Pounding Turbulence Hit
Ooof. The flight from Tampa to Midway was rough.
But I’ve landed safely and that’s all that really matters, right?
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14,044 Days Alive
Alternatively Titled: Of Weather and Worry
997 Miles to Fly from Tampa to Midway Today
4 Hour Delay on My Flight
I was right!
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14,044 Days Alive
997 Miles to Fly from Tampa to Midway Today
9 Hours of Sleep
3 Postcards Written to My Nieces and J
So. I’m barely awake and I have a feeling things are gonna go pear-shaped. Not quite sure how, but things are gonna flub up somewhere.
Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 5, Part 1”Of Pasta Sauce and Plans
14,025 Days Alive
4 Servings of Hot Italian Sausage and Red Sauce Pasta Made
1 Video Chat with J
Man, I planned to attack the dishes when I got home. But I didn’t. I also didn’t get the dining room table cleared off.
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14,018 Days Alive
22 Days Till My Trip
12 Days Feeling Unwell
1 Mild Ear Infection
Yesterday was the New Moon. I didn’t do anything for it.
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13,944 Days Alive
$75 for Insulin
4 Insulin Pens
J is coming! They’re almost here. I’m so excited.
We’re talking on the phone now while she’s driving in from Ohio.
I’m going to go read and chat with her more.
Take your meds, folks.
Of Insurance and Insulin Costs
13,941 Days Alive
4 Months Without Insulin Approval from My Health Insurance
I’m frustrated with the American healthcare system. It’s so broken. And I’m trying to keep my chin up, but damn is it hard.
I really don’t have more words in me right now. I hope my friends and family in Florida get through the hurricane safely and that tomorrow is a better day than today.
Take your meds, folks.
Of Weather and Warhammer
13,929 Days Alive
259 Base Stitches in Mellon’s Mosaic Blanket
3 Doses of DayQuil Taken
Still under the weather. But got to spend some quality time with Mellon tonight playing Warhammer: Chaos Bane. It was fun!
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